Indigenous Voice to Parliament

Australians' support for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament has fallen after a political row over how it would work, But an exclusive survey for Nine Newspapers shows 60 per cent of voters would back the Voice if forced to answer only "yes" or "no" in a choice akin to a referendum (with no "undecided" option), although this has fallen from 64 per cent over four months

Indigenous leader Noel Pearson (right) warned Australia would lose the chance for reconciliation forever if the Voice were defeated at a popular vote, as concerns about law and order in Alice Springs fuelled the debate over how the reform would help achieve practical change for First Australians Opposition Leader Peter Dutton called for more detail about the Voice and urged Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to visit Alice Springs and send more police to bring order to the city, while Mr Albanese argued the Voice would ensure Indigenous people were consulted on policies such as education, health and housing